Raw materials price recovered, the calcined petroleum coke market rebounded

On August 31, 2022, the low sulfur calcined petroleum coke mainstream price was stable in general, EAF steel plants gradually resumed production, and the demand side slowly increased, which was conducive to the low sulfur calcined petroleum coke price rise. Graphite electrode main raw materials are petroleum coke and needle coke, used for steelmaking, but also smelting yellow phosphorus, industrial silicon, abrasive, etc. At present, the downstream maintains a stable wait-and-see attitude, mainly purchasing on demand. The price of medium and high sulfur calcined petroleum coke is mainly stable, market supply and demand improved and the enterprise shipment is normal.

Low sulfur calcined petroleum coke market ex-factory transaction price is 9400-10000 yuan/ton; The low sulfur calcined petroleum coke (Fushun petroleum coke as raw material) mainstream transaction price is 10000-12000 yuan/ton, and the low sulfur calcined petroleum coke (Liaohe, Jinzhou,Binzhou, CNOOC petroleum coke as raw material)  mainstream transaction price is 8200-9500 yuan/ton.

The previous ex-factory contract cash price of medium and high sulfur calcined petroleum coke (no requirement for trace elements) was 4,800-4,900 yuan/ton, and now the ex-factory cash price is 4,700-4,800 yuan/ton under negotiation. The previous contract cash price of medium and high sulfur calcined petroleum coke (vanadium 400) was 6,100-6,300 yuan/ton, and now the ex-factory cash price is about 5,800-6,100 yuan/ton under negotiation.

The price of low sulfur petroleum coke has a rebound trend, and the low sulfur calcined petroleum coke price is expected to rise steadily in the near future; Part of medium and high sulfur petroleum coke price began to rebound, individual high sulfur calcined petroleum coke price is expected to follow the rise. Petroleum coke market in-depth analysis, welcome to communicate with us.